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2012-02-22来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. respond v. 回答; 回报; 响应
例句:I offered him a drink but he did not respond.
我请他喝酒, 但他未作回答。

2. numerous adj. 很多的, 许多的
例句:There are numerous people in the square.
有许多人在广场上。

3. acceptance n. 赞成, 赞同
例句:The new laws gained widespread acceptance.
新法令受到广泛赞同。

4. recount vt. 详细叙述某事;讲述某事
例句:He recounted to us his childhood adventures.
他向我们讲述了他孩提时代的种种历险。

5. survival n. 幸存, 生存
例句:The doctor told my wife I had a fifty-fifty chance of survival.
医生告诉我的妻子, 说我活下去的可能性只有50%。

6. relevant adj. 有关的;切题的;恰当的
例句:His nationality isn't relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.
他的国籍跟他是不是一个好律师不相关。

7. dignity n. 庄严, 端庄, 尊严
例句:The dignity of the occasion was spoilt when she fell down the steps.
她跌倒在台阶上, 破坏了该场合的庄严气氛。

8. adapt v. (使)适应, (使)适合
例句:Many city vehicles have been adapted for use as school buses.
许多城市车辆已改为校车。

9. nominate vt.提名…为候选人; 任命
例句:I nominate Bill as the club president.
我提名比尔为俱乐部主席候选人。

10. prestigious adj. 受尊敬的, 有声望的, 有威信的
例句:Her first novel won a prestigious literary prize.
她的第一部小说就获得了一个颇具声望的文学奖。